There is a Roadmap for Living with Dementia
How you can support someone living with dementia In 2017 the New York Times ran three articles on Alzheimer’s and dementia. The central piece, “Fraying … Read more
rational thought
Why DAWN Focuses on the Loss of Rational Thought
Dementia came into my life as it does for many of us—when someone we love gets it. For me, it was a neighbor who had … Read more
Give the Gift of Dignity in Dementia
How to help someone with dementia retain their sense of self A very important way to help our loved ones with dementia retain their sense … Read more
Mean Dementia—Dementia and Being Mean to Family
How to deal with a mean dementia ‘patient’* Why is my mom so angry? Why does my husband blow up when I try to explain … Read more
How to Enable Choice, Not Restrict it.
People experiencing dementia are losing the ability to use recall, which, when combined with rational thought loss, makes decision-making increasingly difficult. To make a choice, … Read more
Dementia and Language Loss
This is ME Talking — Not My Dementia! We know that language skills are eventually lost in dementia. But do we really understand what dementia … Read more